ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Regional - National - International - Champion 1981-1999
National Organizations & Affliates
-United States of America Karate Federation (USAKF)
-Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
-Sport Karate International (SKI)
-National Black Belt League (NBL)
-North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA)
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* Began Martial Arts Training-Allegheny Shotokan Karate Inc. 1979
* Captured / Won over 3000
Titles, Awards, Trophies: Competition 1981-1999
* Featured in numerous major martial arts publications 1981-Present
* Junior Advanced (Tri-State) Regional Champion 1982-1989
* Recognized multiple time USAKF National Champion / All-American Athlete 1985-1999
* Bluegrass NASKA Championships-Louisville, KY 1989
* Ocean State NASKA Championships-Warwick, RI 1989
* Honored MVP Capitol Classic NASKA Team Champion-Washington, DC 1989
* Junior NASKA Championships-Columbia, SC 1989
* Member World Champion X-Caliber Fighting Team-Niagara Falls Canada 1990
* National Athlete of the Year-Police Athletic League 1990
* National Black Belt League Super Grands (World Championships) 1990-1993
* Metro All-Stars Elite National Junior Travel Team 1991
* NBL Midwest Conference #1 Rated Black Belt 1991
* USA Karate Federation Jr. Olympic Champion-Pittsburgh, PA 1992
* Inducted into The National Federation of Martial Arts Hall of Fame 1992
* Recognized #1 Ranked Jr. Black Belt Competitor-Pennsylvania 1992-1995
* Honored as SKI Overall Black Belt National Champion-Atlantic City, NJ 1993
Recognized champion winning over 2000 SKI athletes
1993
* All-American Athlete National Championships-Jacksonville, FL 1994
* Recognized NASKA State Champion & Grand Champion-Johnstown, PA 1995
* Member ASK Competition Team: Wins All 7 Overall Grand Champions 1996
Only time in PKRA history a single team
won all overall awards 1996
* Coordinator MDA Kick-a-thons raising over $20,000.00 for charity 1996-1998
Featured on NBCs Stars Across America Check Presentation 1996
* Triple-Gold Medallist USAKF National Championships-Akron, OH 1997
Only Adult Male Black Belt to win gold in Kata, Kumite & Kobudo 1997
* Recipient of Presidential Sports Award for Martial Arts-Whitehouse 1997-1999
* Honored by President Clintons Council on Physical Fitness & Sports 1997-1999
* Captain ASK Demo Team : #1 ranked team in America-Columbus OH 1998
Recognized World Champions (China, Canada, USA)
1998
* 8 x consecutive Overall Black Belt State Champion Undefeated 1992-1999
* Black Belt State Champ #1 Forms, Fighting, Weapons, & Self-Defense 1992-1999
* Team Captain / Coach- International Champion Team Yakuza 1999
* Founder / Director Kumite Classic National Martial Arts Championships 2000
* Founder / Director Kumite International Inc. - 2000
* President KicKiss Scholarship Rating Organization - 2001
* Coach Team KI: World Class Sport Karate Travel Team - 2002
* Named Director of Martial Arts for The WPA Police Athletic League - 2002
*Named NBL Promoter of The Year: Houston, Texas - 2003
*Promoter of Pittsburgh Sports & Fitness Festival - 2004
*Inducted as a "Living Legend" -2004 (youngest member ever)
*Lifetime achievement; Hall of Fame Lynchburg, VA -2004
*Champions Association Wille Stargell Award -2004